| nucament | <botany> A catkin or ament; the flower cluster of the hazel, pine, willow, and the like. Origin: L. Nucamenta fir cones, fr. Nux, nucis, a nut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| nucamentaceous | <botany> Like a nut either in structure or in being indehiscent; bearing one-seeded nutlike fruits. Alternative forms: nucumentaceous. See: Nucament. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |